The end of the Heisei era – looking back at the life of Emperor Akihito
*Click on the images to see the full set. The early days Akihito was born on 23 December 1933 in Tokyo, Japan, elder son and the fifth child of Emperor […]
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Emperor Akihito’s 85th birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Japan’s Emperor Akihito waves to well-wishers who gathered to celebrate his 85th birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan on December 23, 2018. (Photo by Pasya/AFLO) Japan’s Emperor Akihito […]
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Japanese emperor Akihito celebrates 85th birthday
(All photos by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO) Japanese emperor Akihito celebrated his 85th birthday on December 23 at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The emperor will abdicate on April 30 next year, […]
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Emperor Akihito expresses his thoughts on abdication in pre-arranged video messageEmperor Akihito expresses his thoughts on abdication in pre-arranged video messageEmperor Akihito expresses his thoughts on abdication in pre-arranged video messageEmperor Akihito expresses his thoughts on abdication in pre-arranged video messageEmperor Akihito expresses his thoughts on abdication in pre-arranged video message
August 8, 2016, Tokyo, Japan – Emperor Akihito addresses to the nation, expressing his thoughts on abdication in a video message from the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday, August […]
Traditional Japan
Japan Emperor Greets New Year Well-wishers
(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) Tokyo, Japan – Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers with other members of the royal family from the […]
